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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C49300 Brass

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
40
Shear Strength, MPa 150
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
30.6 to 40.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5